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The Boy Who Made Dragonfly

by Tony Hillerman
Shaun Taylor-Corbett
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As readers of Tony Hillerman's detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures. In this book, first published in 1972, he recounts a Zuni myth first recorded a century ago by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. Hillerman's version of the story, written to be read by children ten years old and up, will have equal appeal for adults with an interest in Native American culture. "In our society," Hillerman explains, "this would be called a 'Bible story.' Like stories based on the Old Testament, this narrative is intended to teach both the history and morality of a people." It tells the consequences of a drought in which Zuni crops were ruined and the tribe was forced to accept charity from neighboring Hopis.
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781705063774
  • File size: 44529 KB
  • Release date: January 23, 2024
  • Duration: 01:32:46

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  • ISBN: 9781705063774
  • File size: 44536 KB
  • Release date: January 23, 2024
  • Duration: 01:34:45
  • Number of parts: 2
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Juvenile Fiction Folklore

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English

As readers of Tony Hillerman's detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures. In this book, first published in 1972, he recounts a Zuni myth first recorded a century ago by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. Hillerman's version of the story, written to be read by children ten years old and up, will have equal appeal for adults with an interest in Native American culture. "In our society," Hillerman explains, "this would be called a 'Bible story.' Like stories based on the Old Testament, this narrative is intended to teach both the history and morality of a people." It tells the consequences of a drought in which Zuni crops were ruined and the tribe was forced to accept charity from neighboring Hopis.
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Juvenile Fiction Folklore
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